Short answer: Case hardening builds a hard, wear-resistant surface on a tough metal core — by diffusing carbon, nitrogen or both into the surface layer. Carburizing, nitriding and carbonitriding are the workhorses, chosen by the depth, distortion and core toughness each part needs.
At a Glance
Picking the Process
Compare Nitriding Vs Carburizing for depth and distortion; tie to Metal Heat Treatment Guide, Annealing Vs Normalizing en Stress Relieving Vs Annealing. Refine structure via Metal Grain Size Guide.
Wear & Machining
A hard case fights Metal Wear Mechanisms Guide but is machined before hardening; plan with Metal Machinability Guide and inspect via Metal Ndt Guide.
QA & Supply
Document the process per Mill Test Certificate Guide and protect stock via How To Prevent Metal Rust. HXSCO supplies case-hardenable grades.
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Diffusing carbon/nitrogen into the surface to make it hard while keeping a tough core.
Carburizing gives a deeper, tougher case; nitriding is lower-temp with less distortion.
A combined C+N process for shallow, distortion-sensitive cases.
Nitriding and ferritic nitrocarburizing run below the transformation temperature.
HXSCO supplies carburizing and nitriding grades with certificates.
Source Case-Hardenable Steel from HXSCO
HXSCO supplies case-hardenable steels selected for the surface hardness and core toughness your part needs. Send your grade and quantity for a quote.